Category: States (US)

Walgreens Says It Won’t Offer the Abortion Pill Mifepristone in Conservative States

The New York Times – Business:
The decision applies to 21 states whose attorneys general threatened Walgreens and other pharmacies with legal action if they dispensed the pill there.
IRS Decision Not to Tax Certain Payments Carries Fiscal Cost

The New York Times – Business:
The Biden administration has opted not to tax state payments to residents, a decision that could add to the nation’s fiscal woes.
12 States Sue F.D.A., Seeking Removal of Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

The New York Times – Business:
The suit argues that rules applying to mifepristone unnecessarily limit patients’ access to medication abortion.
The E.S.G. Fight Has Come to This: Bankers Suing Lawyers

The New York Times – Business:
Kentucky passed a law targeting banks and their climate policies. Bankers sued the attorney general. Whose definition of investment risk should prevail?
How Arizona Is Positioning Itself for $52 Billion to the Chips Industry

The New York Times – Business:
The state has become a hub for chip makers including Intel and TSMC, as the government prepares to release a gusher of funds for the strategic industry.
I.R.S. Decides Most Special State Payments Are Not Taxable

The New York Times – Business:
The agency offered the guidance that it had asked millions of taxpayers in 21 states to wait for before filing their returns.
Politicians Want to Keep Money Out of E.S.G. Funds. Could It Backfire?

The New York Times – Business:
States are supposed to act in the best interests of citizens and retirees. Divesting from E.S.G. funds and companies like BlackRock that run them may create legal jeopardy.
New Lawsuit Challenges State Bans on Abortion Pills

The New York Times – Business:
The case, brought by GenBioPro, a company that makes one of two abortion drugs, argues that it is unconstitutional for a state to bar access to a medication approved by the federal government.
U.S. Accuses Google of Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology

The New York Times – Business:
The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth against the company since 2020.
Why Are Energy Prices So High? Some Experts Blame Deregulation.

The New York Times – Business:
California and the 34 other states that have deregulated all or parts of their electricity system tend to have higher rates than the rest of the country.
Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco

The New York Times – Business:
The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.
American Rituals

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Stories of belief from across the nation, where faith takes many forms.